Santiago



Food & Drink


Top Restaurants
  • Boragó • Tasting menu / Number 38 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List (2021). Boragó is a sustainable restaurant using Chilean produce transported from farm/desert to fork.
  • Restaurante 040 (closed) • Tasting menu / Hidden in a hotel in Santiago’s Bellavista neighbourhood with 12-course tasting menu & wine pairings.
  • Azotea Matilde • Chilean cuisine / Incredible patio restaurant with views of the mountains and nearby Cerro San Cristóbal park. Food and cocktails are well made.
Top Bars
  • Nkiru Bar • Cocktail bar / A Nikkei inspired bar covered in photos of legendary rappers such as Biggie and Snoop Dogg.
  • Lolita Jones • Cocktail bar / Modern Mexican and Latin American drinking and dining in a beautifully designed open concept space.
  • Prima Bar • Cocktail bar / An elegant basement bar using carefully sourced ingredients from throughout Chile to make their signature cocktails such as the Prima Sour and Apple Whiskey.
Top Coffee Shops
  • Puelo Specialty Coffee Bar, Singular Coffee Roasters, Porta Cafe and Wonderland Cafe

Activities & Attractions

  • Day Trip to Valparaíso • A vibrant and picturesque port city with a lot of Chilean cultural history. Less than a one-hour drive from Santiago, it's possible to do a day trip.
  • Maipo Valley Wine Tour • The closest Chilean wine region to Santiago (1hr). The renowned red wines and vineyards, beautiful scenery and Chilean hospitality make this region a must for wine connoisseurs.
  • Day Trip to Los Andes • This beautiful town is the perfect Andes launchpad for hikers, back-packers and adventure seekers (one hour from Santiago).
Markets
  • Mercado Central • Santiago’s most famous market. Go here for the city’s best seafood, wines, meat and more.
  • Patio Bellavista • In the heart of the artistic neighborhood, Bellavista. This market has characteristics of an outdoor mall with many food, drink and patio options.
  • Pueblito Los Domínicos • An artisan market located in the park of the same name. This market is packed with shops and stalls, primarily selling locally made crafts & goods.

Stays

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    Apartment in Barrio Lastarria     • Great unit on the best street in the Lastarria neighbourhood. The building has a square below with around ten restaurants with outdoor seating. The street José Victorino is incredible and gets used by restaurants for patios that come onto the street making the area 'pedestrianized'.
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    The Singular Santiago, Lastarria Hotel     • Located in the cultural and historical hub of Santiago. The Singular Hotel is a very nice luxury hotel. Don’t miss savoring a special moment at the hotel's Rooftop Bar, an unrivaled patio with a privileged view of San Cristobal Hill.
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    Oak - Cerro Loft Houses     • A lofty space with eclectic and elegant architecture. It is located in a residential and quiet area very close to the 'Costanera Center' on the north bank of the Mapocho River, ideal for your stay in Santiago.
AREAS/NEIGHBOURHOODS

  • Vitacura, Alonso de Córdova & Los Condes, Bellas Artes & Lastarria, Barrio Italia

More

  • More Food • Ambrosia, Ambrosia Bistro (Ambrosia's smaller venue in the city’s Providencia neighbourhood), Osaka, De Patio
  • More Drinks • Sarita Colonia, Bar La Providencia, Bar Valdivia
  • Sites, Museums & Galleries • Cementerio General (the largest cemetery in Latin America), La Moneda Palace (the stately office of Chile’s President), Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral, National Museum of Natural History
  • Parks • Cerro San Cristóbal, Parque Forestal, Bicentenario Park, Parque Balmaceda, Parque Fluvial, Aventura Park in Cerro San Cristóbal (adventure park featuring zip lines, rope courses & a suspension bridge) with views across the city
  • More Activities • Santiago Cable Car atop Cerro San Cristóbal (4km roundtrip - 15 minutes), Chilean National Zoo & ski resort of Valle Nevado.